July 26, 20187 yr 15 minutes ago, DeAngelloBeige said: Yep, off a 7 minute highlight clip that shows him getting worked by other recruits in his class, specifically another big! He was out worked, out hustled and outclassed. IF he’s a first round pick it won’t be in the lottery. FYI I’m a longhorn homer as well, but I call it how I see it 1-Even in that short clip you could tell that Drive Nation was playing a lot of zone and doubling Will Baker because they probably couldn't stop him. 2-Do a little research beyond a 8 minute highlight clip. Baker has arguably been the best player on the AAU circuit this year and anyone questioning his game is totally lost. Edited July 26, 20187 yr by texasstrong12
July 26, 20187 yr 15 minutes ago, SizzleChest said: Baker looks more like Dirk or Kevin Love than Mo Bamba. No doubt. They are totally different molds. So is Timme. Both are more old school/skilled types in comparison with Bamba.
July 26, 20187 yr Its like some of y'all do not watch college basketball at all. Chicago Loyola went to the final 4 with a fat 6'8 true freshman PF and some guards that could shoot the lights out. I'll take some 7 footers that can shoot any day over a "super athlete" that can't. We have seen what Texas athletes that can't shoot worth a shit have gotten us lately. You can play true zones in college so these guys not being "athletic" means jack shit in college, Now if you want to say they will struggle in the NBA then sure but college and pro are two different worlds.
July 26, 20187 yr 14 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said: Its like some of y'all do not watch college basketball at all. Chicago Loyola went to the final 4 with a fat 6'8 true freshman PF and some guards that could shoot the lights out. I'll take some 7 footers that can shoot any day over a "super athlete" that can't. We have seen what Texas athletes that can't shoot worth a shit have gotten us lately. You can play true zones in college so these guys not being "athletic" means jack shit in college, Now if you want to say they will struggle in the NBA then sure but college and pro are two different worlds. You're right but thing is Baker is actually a really good athlete for his size. It's why you shouldn't judge a player off a 8 minute highlight video. Baker can jump out of the gym. Baker doesn't have Bamba's athleticism but he's still very much a plus athlete at his size. Much more skilled than Bamba was at this point of his career. Edited July 26, 20187 yr by texasstrong12
July 26, 20187 yr Well then it's even a dumber take to say they are unathletic. I'd take Baker and Timme ALL DAY LONG.
July 26, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said: I'll take some 7 footers that can shoot any day over a "super athlete" that can't. Speaking of this it's obvious Shaka has recognized he needs to get more skilled bigs vs just the "super athlete" mold. Hepa, Timme and Baker are the types you see killing it with Gonzaga. Unsurprisingly, Gonzaga was one of the first big schools to offer Timme. Edited July 26, 20187 yr by texasstrong12
July 27, 20187 yr 12 hours ago, Carl Winslow said: didn't realize that kj adams and will baker were aau teammates. if jarrett allen and will baker both end up at texas that could bode well for kj's recruitment. also, #0 in white looks like an elite defender at the high school level. he really stood out on that end.
July 27, 20187 yr 4 hours ago, Goo Punch said: also, #0 in white looks like an elite defender at the high school level. he really stood out on that end. Iwuakor. Raw but hell of an athlete. He's starting to get big offers....he was offered by Florida tonight. If we miss on Timme and Baker I wouldn't be surprised if we offered. The rankings are really bad this cycle. No chance Iwuakor is only the 166th ranked prospect.
July 27, 20187 yr Man, my son played 10 or 11 yr old rec league with Baker. He was a chucker. Weird that he's now a possible one and done.
July 27, 20187 yr I'm for any recruiting plan that gets us guys with basketball skills. Come March, you don't get extra credit for your guys' SPARQ scores. Just sign some dudes who can shoot, will work hard and take pride in coalescing into a team. That would put us ahead of where we have been lately.
July 28, 20187 yr so i don't follow basketball recruiting super close, and i'm not even sure making a top 8 even really means anything, but we just made the top 8 for james wiseman, the #1 player in the class of 2019:
July 28, 20187 yr Probably Kentucky but he's shown Texas very little interest. I don't think he's even visited.
July 28, 20187 yr On 7/26/2018 at 10:44 AM, Knoxtnhorn said: Just wanted to stop by and tell y'all how much I truly fucking hate Duke. Carry on. Preach, brother.
July 30, 20187 yr CBs starting to come in for Donovan Williams to Texas. Jerry Meyer CB'ed Timme to Duke so he must think they are going to offer.
July 31, 20187 yr On 7/30/2018 at 3:00 PM, texasstrong12 said: Jerry Meyer CB'ed Timme to Duke so he must think they are going to offer. Edited July 31, 20187 yr by Carl Winslow
July 31, 20187 yr Jerry Meyer flipped his CB to Michigan State. Regardless of if Duke offers I don't think Timme is coming here. Seems like he wants to go out of state.
August 3, 20187 yr 16 minutes ago, GotThatFire said: That sucks. I was team Timmaaay but let me go ahead and pivot ISWYDT
August 3, 20187 yr 17 hours ago, Carl Winslow said: texas missed the cut for drew timme I don't think Timme was ever coming to Texas but this probably signals that Timme believes Baker is picking Texas. It's very unlikely that 2 bigs of Timme and Baker's caliber would play at the same school. Edited August 3, 20187 yr by texasstrong12
August 3, 20187 yr 58 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said: I don't think Timme was ever coming to Texas but this probably signals that Timme believes Baker is picking Texas. It's very unlikely that 2 bigs of Timme and Baker's caliber would play at the same school. That's a quite the optimistic view. Edited August 3, 20187 yr by Atticus
August 3, 20187 yr 37 minutes ago, Atticus said: That's a quite the optimistic view. Optimistic but I think we would have made Timme's top 10 if he didn't think Baker was headed to Texas. These recruits all have a general idea where others are headed. It's how most of these recruiting "analysts" make predictions. The predictions are often just other recruits telling "analysts" where they think a recruit is headed. McComas at OB has been saying the same thing. These 2 aren't going to end up at the same school. Edited August 3, 20187 yr by texasstrong12
August 3, 20187 yr https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/five-star-will-baker-keeps-elevating-his-game-recruitment Speaking of Will Baker.
August 3, 20187 yr The most interesting thing so far is Texas hasn't made any new offers at PF/C. Iwuakor would be a good back up option but it seems like this staff feels like they are going to land somebody out of this group. I've seen Shaka/Texas mentioned a lot with Jaden McDaniels. I'm not saying we are going to land him but I think we have a much better shot in this recruitment than people think. https://247sports.com/Player/Jaden-McDaniels-46046881
August 3, 20187 yr 20 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said: The most interesting thing so far is Texas hasn't made any new offers at PF/C. Iwuakor would be a good back up option but it seems like this staff feels like they are going to land somebody out of this group. I've seen Shaka/Texas mentioned a lot with Jaden McDaniels. I'm not saying we are going to land him but I think we have a much better shot in this recruitment than people think. https://247sports.com/Player/Jaden-McDaniels-46046881 PF 6-11 182 <<<< Is that before lunch or after? CLASS OF 19
August 3, 20187 yr 26 minutes ago, Bevo said: PF 6-11 182 <<<< Is that before lunch or after? CLASS OF 19 A little skinny but McDaniels is an absolute stud. Maybe the best player in the country. 6'11 (per 247) and can handle like a point guard.
August 6, 20187 yr On 7/30/2018 at 3:00 PM, texasstrong12 said: CBs starting to come in for Donovan Williams to Texas. Jerry Meyer just put his in for Texas.
August 8, 20187 yr Never realized Donovan Williams was the brother of Kelsey Bone. Either way, Texas still has things working in their favor. Jai Lucas and Williams have apparently known each other since Williams was a kid. Which isn't surprising based on the Houston connection with John Lucas. https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/2019-s-donovan-williams-no-longer-a-sleeper Texas: “I’m taking a visit to UT once I get back from camp. UT is big. Jai Lucas is like family to me. If I think about going there I know that I’ll always have family around campus so that’s just big to have a feeling like that knowing that if I go there it would be like home.”
August 8, 20187 yr https://www.ncaa.org/about/flexibility-going-pro-and-getting-degree Some big changes to college basketball were approved. "Elite" players are now allowed to hire agents in high school or college, and undrafted players can return to school. Also, prospects now get 15 OVs instead of 5.
August 8, 20187 yr 15 Official Visits. Wow. I wanna die and come back a high school basketball prospect.
August 11, 20187 yr Agree with this article. Texas doesn't have any commits yet but this is probably going to be a sneaky good recruiting class at the end of the cycle. https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/evans-seven-teams-that-could-surprise-with-big-2019-classes
August 17, 20187 yr We picked up a CB for Kai Jones. Jones and Baker together makes some sense. Baker would be the skilled big and Kai Jones is the upside/athletic big. This is why I thought we might offer Iwuakor.
August 19, 20187 yr On 8/3/2018 at 1:02 PM, texasstrong12 said: I don't think Timme was ever coming to Texas but this probably signals that Timme believes Baker is picking Texas. It's very unlikely that 2 bigs of Timme and Baker's caliber would play at the same school. But they would play together at Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, or a slew of other schools that knew how to design a coherent offense.
August 19, 20187 yr 43 minutes ago, HtownHorn said: But they would play together at Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina, or a slew of other schools that knew how to design a coherent offense. No they wouldn't. Timme and Baker won't end up at the same school regardless of "coherent offense". They want to be the "guy" which is the case with a lot of basketball recruits. Two high caliber players with similar skillsets rarely end up at the same school. Which is why if we land Baker the other type big we take will be somebody like Kai Jones who is a completely different mold than Baker/Timme. Edited August 19, 20187 yr by texasstrong12
August 19, 20187 yr 30 minutes ago, texasstrong12 said: No they wouldn't. Timme and Baker won't end up at the same school regardless of "coherent offense". They want to be the "guy" which is the case with a lot of basketball recruits. Two high caliber players with similar skillsets rarely end up at the same school. Which is why if we land Baker the other type big we take will be somebody like Kai Jones who is a completely different mold than Baker/Timme. Yes that is why Duke had 3 guys that played the same position last year, and just signed a class with the top 3 players, 2 of which play the exact same position. Besides there is enough difference in their games to make it possible to play them together at the 4 and 5.
August 19, 20187 yr I feel like recruits either are ok with not being the "guy" if it's at a powerhouse or they want to be the "guy" if it's at a strong school but not a top 5. History seems to agree with this too.
August 19, 20187 yr 31 minutes ago, HtownHorn said: Yes that is why Duke had 3 guys that played the same position last year, and just signed a class with the top 3 players, 2 of which play the exact same position. Besides there is enough difference in their games to make it possible to play them together at the 4 and 5. Duke signed a PG, a SG, a PF, and 2 SF. The two small forwards (Reddish and Baker) are completely different molds. There's obviously examples of top tier prospects with similar skillsets that end up playing together but it's a rarity. Timme and Baker are both really similar molds. Old-school skilled bigs. The chances two bigs like that end up playing together is unlikely. McComas over at OB has pretty much said the same.
August 20, 20187 yr duke and kentucky habitually sign multiple stud players who play the same position.
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